Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre Cost of Living Summary
Brazil is 10.9% cheaper than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Brazil
Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Brazil.
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brazil instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.56
R$35.57
|
$5.62
R$30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
$6.58
R$35.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
R$6.58
|
$1.11
R$6.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
R$4.60
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.13
|
$1.51
R$8.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
R$29.88
|
$4.32
R$23.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
R$18.27
|
$3.77
R$20.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$2.10
R$11.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
R$11.46
|
$1.77
R$9.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
R$5.25
|
$0.94
R$5.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.40
|
$0.58
R$3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.42
|
$0.54
R$2.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.82
|
$0.66
R$3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.52
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.77
|
$0.48
R$2.59
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil - Cost of groceries
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$22.94
|
$4.16
R$22.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.51
R$365.88
|
$42.46
R$230.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,255.09
R$142,286.82
|
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.69
R$57.93
|
$8.72
R$47.27
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil - Cost of transportation
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.48
R$116.40
|
$18.92
R$102.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.11
R$1,718.53
|
$308.76
R$1,673.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.03
R$1,588.02
|
$217.49
R$1,178.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.69
R$263.90
|
$51.93
R$281.42
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil - Cost of housing
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$320.69
R$1,737.93
|
$275.38
R$1,492.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,501.45
R$40,653.38
|
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.20
|
$1.73
R$9.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
R$10.86
|
$1.76
R$9.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
R$11.18
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.69
R$155.47
|
$24.44
R$132.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.57
|
$6.36
R$34.49
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.01
R$271.02
|
$49.78
R$269.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.03
R$347.01
|
$45.18
R$244.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.04
R$498.79
|
$79.53
R$431.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.68
R$361.36
|
$61.80
R$334.90
|
|
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil - Cost of clothing
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